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Friday Analysis: Who has the edge at Mexico City?

As Formula 1 returned to Mexico City for the Mexican Grand Prix, as expected; surprises loomed in the horizon. The lack of grip on the newly rebuilt circuit, the high demand of downforce and the seemingly high altitude is set to put the modern F1 turbo-power units to test.  Friday in Mexico saw plenty of running unsurprisingly, as drivers were keen to get track experience, on which was a track that all but one driver on the grid has never driven on. Home man, Sergio Perez is the only one on the grid to have driven on the Autodrom Hermanos Rodriguez, during a support event a few years ago. Despite the sudden change, it wasn't enough to get Mercedes' charge to an end; at the end of Friday...
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